blanket authority to pursue the war. the fighting man didn t lose the war. the politicians lost the war. in january 1968, the veto congress lost the offensive viet kong were killed but they decided to win the war. the offensive was a victory. but from a psychological perspective it was a great defeat because it turned america against this war. we have seen similar things happen today in afghanistan. this is where we, i feel that we lost the war. when we were we were at the head of the snake. you figure there is a tail and there is a head. we were already at handaway we were just about there. then to pull back, that s the part that got me. president nixon takes office and vows to end the war. congress defunds it three years later, two thirds of all u.s. troops are withdrawn and the ground war is left to the south vietnamese who u.s.
blanket authority to pursue the war. the fighting man didn t lose the war. the politicians lost the war. in january 1968, the veto congress lost the offensive viet kong were killed but they decided to win the war. the offensive was a victory. but from a psychological perspective it was a great defeat because it turned america against this war. we have seen similar things happen today in afghanistan. this is where we, i feel that we lost the war. when we were we were at the head of the snake. you figure there is a tail and there is a head. we were already at handaway we were just about there. then to pull back, that s the part that got me. president nixon takes office and vows to end the war. congress defunds it three years later, two thirds of all u.s. troops are withdrawn and the ground war is left to the south vietnamese who u.s.